AL Game of the Day / Twins 6, Tigers 2

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Published 4:00 am, Sunday, September 20, 2009

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Minnesota Twins' Matt Tolbert, center, congratulates Jason Kubel, right, after Kubel's two-run home run off Cleveland Indians' Chris Perez in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 in Minneapolis. At left is Indians catcher Lou Marson. The Twins won 6-3. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) less

Minnesota Twins' Matt Tolbert, center, congratulates Jason Kubel, right, after Kubel's two-run home run off Cleveland Indians' Chris Perez in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 in ... more

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The latest ball lost in the Metrodome's deceiving roof - an only-in-the-dome Orlando Cabrera double - spoiled Justin Verlander's stellar start in the eighth, and the Minnesota Twins rallied past the Detroit Tigers 6-2 Saturday to move within two games of the AL Central lead.

After Cabrera's double and an intentional walk to Joe Mauer, a two-run single with the bases loaded by Jason Kubel (16) sent Verlander to the dugout, and Michael Cuddyer greeted Brandon Lyon with a three-run homer to break the game open.

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